Srilanka, Oct. 11 -- Medical Astrology that deals with disease is an important branch of Vedic astrology.

The 12 Zodiacal signs, the 12 Zodiacal Houses and the nine planets are associated with possible diseases.

The 6th House in the horoscope is considered the House that rules over diseases. The 6th House also represents several other things like enemies and debts. But in the context of Medical Astrology it should be treated as the one that denotes diseases.

House of disease and planets causing disease

The planet causing the disease could be the lord of the 6th House or the planet or planets occupying it or aspecting it. The Zodiacal sign falling in the 6thHouse indicates the part of the body affected by the disease. In instances, whe...